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Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2020

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25 near midnight then diminishing to south 15 overnight. Wind increasing to south 25 near noon Saturday and to south 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 45 Saturday evening.

Showers and fog patches Saturday morning. Showers Saturday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 04 December 2020
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2020
Sunday Wind southwest 45 knots veering to west 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15.
Tuesday Wind north 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2020 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2020 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5000N 6645W to 4840N 6210W to
5015N 5915W to Quebec near 5120N 5800W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 3 December 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5100N 5551W to 5045N 5315W to 5500N 5200W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N
5300W to 5800N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5610W to Newfoundland near 5136N 5556W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Scotian Slope

Issued 03:11 AM AST 04 December 2020

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 4 December 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over the southeastern Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday departing ridge located southeast of
the Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday approaching low 1002 mb located north
of Cape Hatteras.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight dissipating trough located near the
St. Lawrence River.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:47 AM AST 4 December 2020 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest on Saturday
and track slowly across the Bay of Fundy on Sunday. Strong to gale
force south to southeasterlies to the south of the low and strong
northeasterlies to its north will develop late on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
and West Scotian Slope.

Outlook for the start of the southwest lobster fishery.

For lfa34.

Today..Winds southwest 15 knots increasing to 20 knots this morning
and to 25 knots late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Tonight..Southwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 15
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 metres diminishing to 1 to 2 metres before
morning.

Saturday..Winds southwest 15 knots diminishing to light early in the
morning. Winds increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon and to
southeast 35 in the evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5
metres in the evening.

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